What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
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It's Daniel Jackson's turn to host the New Year's party. Cameron and Teal'c are in charge of movies. Samantha with Vala are providing the drinks while Daniel serves up the food. The night after everyone's gone home and Daniel has to put up with Vala in his home overnight. What could possibly go wrong?
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Daniel Jackson's apartment
Boxing Day
22:00 hundred hours
"Hey, Dan, got no idea where the other guys got to, they were right behind me when I was drivin' on the road." Colonel Cameron Mitchell drawls as he comes to the door first wearing a navy polo-neck t-shirt, dark jeans and trainers with a six-pack of beers in hand. Best friend and sparring buddy, Teal'c wasn't far behind him with a handful of his ever growing collection of science-fiction movies. He wears a similar outfit to Cameron only his is finished with a striped black and mauve beanie hat to hide the 'tribal' mark of his on his forehead.
"I have brought these for us to watch, Daniel Jackson." The alien booms. Daniel notes that he's brought Star Wars with him. Samantha Carter arrives next in a blue party dress which stops just at her knees paired with a brown leather jacket. Along with Vala Mal Doran in tow wearing a red, strapless silk party dress and a lace shawl. Between them, they've brought even more alcohol than he had anticipated.
"Hello, gorgeous." Vala breezes past him and into his home hand in hand with Samantha. Daniel tries to ignore the way her dress clings to Vala's toned thighs and ass but ultimately fails. He moves back into the safety his home, closing the front door behind him. He walks into the open spaced kitchen area.
The SG-1 team rarely got any downtime, and when they did, it was an event if they all spent it together in the same place. Although, New Years Eve was always an acceptation. Daniel Jackson had drew the short proverbial straw as each year, the SG-1 team takes it in turns to host a party. The rota usually flits from team member to team member; Jack with Sam, Cam, Teal'c and Vala(as both aliens reside at the SCG until further notice) which ends with Daniel, reluctantly bringing the gang into his home.
Decorated solely with glass hand-painted baubles, a Christmas tree proudly sits in the corner of the room facing the kitchen's breakfast bar. The beech-wood top glints underneath a few plates of freshly cooked food. Two hot, homemade pizzas topped with three cheeses and sun-dried tomatoes; made by Daniel, along with a large bowl of salted chips along with some bottled non-alcoholic drinks. In the sitting room, Vala pats the seat next to herself and Samantha and he rolls his eyes before following her orders.
Earning irritated tuts from Vala, Cameron plugs in his PlayStation 3 which takes several more minutes than Daniel would have liked, Cameron then loads the first Star Wars film before turning up the volume and taking the seat next to Vala and Daniel on the sofa. The screen turns from electric blue to black before the unmistakable theme starts. Cameron sits diagonally from Samantha, who pulls the odd face at the screen as Vala proceeds to stuff her face with Daniel's food.
As the credits to the last Star Wars film end Cameron finishes off the last can of his six-pack of beers and calls it a night, ringing a number for a taxi off of Samantha's cell phone as she drains her glass of wine. Teal'c files out afterwards polishing off the reminds of the food, near enough licking the plate until he too leaves, driving back to the SGC in Cameron's convertible.
That's when he notices Vala had fallen asleep on his sofa. Daniel grumbles a swear word though goes in search of bedding for his guest. He finds a loose t-shirt and a thick throw off the bed; golden raw silk with red glittered piping and a beige fringe. His mind wanders back to Samantha and Jack buying it for him for a house warming gift when he got his new apartment.
Daniel wanders back into the sitting room and throws the blanket over her sprawled out form. She sleepily moans something about unicorns before he wakes her up with a gentle hand to her shoulder. "Good morning, handsome." Vala chimes and rubs her eyes with the back of her hand.
"Hey, ah, everyone's gone home for the night. Do you want this to wear? To sleep in?" He mutters and tosses the blue t-shirt on her lap. Vala nods a reply. Daniel turns around, awkwardly and grumbles about her being half naked in his home.
"Mm. Strange man." She smirks to herself. Vala blinks at his retreating form and undresses before resuming sleeping.